DC-2022-014

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority

THE WASHINGTON METROPOLITAN AREA TRANSIT AUTHORITY (WMATA) IS APPLYING FOR $115633600 IN FFY2022 SECTION 5307 URBANIZED AREA FORMULA PROGRAM FUNDS FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE BLADENSBURG AND NORTHERN BUS GARAGES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RAIL STATION REVITALIZATION PROGRAM. WMATAS RAIL STATION REVITALIZATION PROGRAM SATISFIES THE 0.75% REQUIREMENT FOR SECTION 5307 FUNDS BEING SPENT TOWARDS SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS. THIS REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE SUBALLOCATION OF FUNDS AGREED TO AMONG THE THREE RECIPIENTS WITHIN URBANIZED AREA (UZA 8) FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND. WMATAS SPLIT LETTER IS ATTACHED TO THIS APPLICATION. THESE FUNDS REQUIRE A 20% LOCAL MATCH IN THE AMOUNT OF $28908400. THE NON-FEDERAL SHARE WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA THE STATE OF MARYLAND AND PARTICIPATING JURISDICTIONS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA. THIS APPLICATION WILL BE AMENDED IN FUTURE FISCAL YEARS TO SUPPORT THE CONTINUATION OF THESE PROJECTS. THIS APPLICATION INCLUDES THE PROJECTS OUTLINED BELOW.PURPOSE OF AWARD: THE PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT WMATAS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM FOR FY2023 AND ONGOING WORK FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BLADENSBURG AND NORTHERN BUS GARAGES AND DEVELOPMENT OF A RAIL STATION REVITALIZATION PROGRAM.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BLADENSBURG BUS GARAGE AND RECONSTRUCTION OF NORTHERN BUS GARAGE AND THE DESIGN ENGINEERING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE RAIL STATION MODERNIZATION PROGRAM. EXPECTED OUTCOME: WMATA CAN PROVIDE SAFE AND RELIABLE RAIL TRANSIT SYSTEM FOR ITS CUSTOMERS AND WMATA EMPLOYEES AND PROVIDE MODERN OPERATIONAL FACILITIES FOR MAINTAINING ASSETS AND IMPROVEMENTS TO RAIL STATIONS FOR CUSTOMER AND OPERATIONAL SAFETY.INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: WMATAS BENEFICIARIES ARE WMATA EMPLOYEES AND WMATA CUSTOMERS WHO COMMUTE WITHIN OR CONNECT TO PUBLIC TRANSIT WITHIN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND REGION.SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: THERE ARE NO SUBRECIPIENTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS AWARD

20.507 - Federal Transit Formula Grants

FTA Region 3 [DOT - FTA]

FTA Office of Budget and Policy [DOT - FTA]

District Of Columbia United States

State-Wide

None

Infrastructure $115,633,600 (100%) percent this Project Grant was funded by the 2021 Infrastructure Act.